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Google's promotional materials claim success in finding high quality sites easily, eliminating much of the chaff found by typical search engines, linking the searcher directly to the appropriate page within the found site, and other techniques which allow users to find the results they want quickly.

The following meta search tools allow you to query multiple, specific search tools simultaneously from a single interface. In addition, see Search Engine Colossus for a collection of links to seach engines.

AltaVista enables clients to search the web using their search engine (above) or this directory structure. The Education section has 12 main sections, each of which breaks down into numerous subdirectories. Note that their directories and subdirectories are presented in an horizontal organization which might be disconcerting at first but is good for showing your path through the directory and the various relationships within them.

Beaucoup is a directory of about 600 different search engines, organized under such headings as general, meta-search, what's new, media, geographically specific, software, language/literature, and many more. If you're looking for a search engine for a particular task, you'll probably find it here.

The WWW Virtual Library consists of over 50 independent subject guides to Internet resources. Each subject directory focuses on a particular topic, and is developed and maintained by people who have expertise in that field. The subject directories are located at different web sites throughout the world. The link above is to the master index. Here's the link to the WWW Virtual Library in Education.